Records reveal city top 25 highest-paid workers

Most of the city of Apache Junction’s highest-paid municipal employees earn less than their counterparts in 11 of 12 Phoenix metropolitan cities and towns, a comparison of data from the cities shows.

An analysis of fiscal year 2024-25 municipal salary data shows the highest-paid employee in Apache Junction is City Manager Bryant Powell, with a salary of $231,131.15. That figure places him 12th among 13 municipal managers across the Phoenix metro area, only higher than Litchfield Park City Manager Matthew C. Williams, who is paid $211,012.10.

Litchfield Park had a population of 6,847 and Apache Junction had 38,499 residents in 2020, the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau states.

The top 25 Litchfield Park salaries range from $60,

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